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other cultures is the only way to solve people from destruction.

16.From the text pick up the sentences with the Passive Voice and give

translation. Define the tense forms.

17.Change these sentences into the Active Voice structure. Follow the

example.

Example: - As it is called nowadays . As they call it nowadays.

18. Do the opposite

Example: - The university trains specialists in the field of humanitarian education.

Specialists are trained in the field of humanitarian education by the university.

5.Each civilization produces its own material and spiritual values.

6.The ancient Greece department of the museum is preparing a report on the

research work over the previous year.

7.Culture makes the nations closer and friendly.

8.A big number of visitors attended the exhibition last decade.

9.Culturology studies forms and means of cultural interrelations in the global environment.

10). The culturologist applies theoretical and practical knowledge for scientific studies.

19. 19. Find mistakes if there are any and make the forms correct

A profession doesn’t determines a man’s life.

Culturology is comparatively a young branch of humanitarian knowledge.

There is no use to save historical monuments -- sooner or later the time

will ruin them.

One of the issues of the present is to form a new world order, free from terrorism and wars.

Doing pottery or clay-modeling, or vine-breading students acquire not only

skills in making art objects but also get a deeper insight into the nature of arts.

Many countries nowadays strive to overcome national identity and unite with the world community.

Culturology studies art culture and its function in the society.

A lot of sciences study culture .

A creative interaction of different cultures is the only way to make the world safe.

21. Give answers to these questions with some seven sentences making

up a short situation

3)Do people know much about culturology ?

4)What other sciences study culture ?

5) What knowledge does culturology integrate and how does it study culture ?

6)What is the general idea of the science ?

7)What academic subjects are studied in this major ?

8) Why do the students have classes on decorative applied arts ?

9)In what spheres can the culturologist apply his/her theoretical and practical knowledge?

10)How do you understand the phrase “diversity of cultures” ?

11)How do different cultures exist in the contemporary world’s community ?

22. Write a letter to a pen – friend about your plans after graduating from the

university and in what sphere of culturology you would like to work.

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23. Read the article and pick up from the figure below the proper meaning

of the italicized words

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The exhibition “ The Russian Folk “ is a systemized presentation of folk sources and a roots of present-day Russian culture. They are the traditional peasant b dwelling with its furniture and house utensils, the national c cuisine and clothing the ways and traditions of life and the creation of the people’s mind and imagination. They are exotic for a foreigner whereas for a Russian they are his cultural and historical heritage.

Is it possible to see the traditional d rites, as they were in present-day life? In Russia it is hardly so. However, they have been preserved in Russian colonies abroad. The natural flow of Russia’s life was forcibly broken e at the outset of the 20th century, so that the national evolution of the nation was stopped short. One of the f consequences of this is that presently you will not see the traditional Russian folk way of life and folk culture in their complete whole. The best you can find is some fragment of folk culture in society and museum exhibitions of cultural artifacts. The Russian people have to restore the natural growth of their society and its traditional roots. Much of the spiritual and material heritage is bound g to outdate and outlive. Life itself will make the final choice of what should be brought back and what should stay in the past where it belongs.

But we have h to delve into the past in order to see and feel the real traditional background of Russian life. It is both a i far-off and not so distant past when folk culture was a living and full-blooded process, with the national traditions carefully observed and passed on from generation to generation .

The historical roots of Russian culture have formed the design of this exhibition. The authors are not so much trying to recount what has remained of the national traditions in modern society, as to give an insight into the classical forms of the folk ways of life and the characteristic j peculiarities of folk culture, which took centuries k to shape. A considerable number of

l articles of the exhibition are distinguished for their m striking national originality. Among them are works of a purely ethnographic interest, characteristic of certain aspects of the material culture of the Russian people.

Among the objects of this collection intended as decorative furnishing of the interior are

n the items executed in various techniques. The exponents of the collection have been repeatedly displayed at exhibitions of applied arts abroad. Having seen the exponents, the visitor will see for himself which of the described phenomena are still alive and developing today. This exposition might also help you understand the Russian’s soul and mentality, virtues and weaknesses. Much of the modern Russians’ character has been determined by their historical background, which is a combination of the people’s material and spiritual heritage or their national traditions. Although, for the most part, the Russian people are unaware of them, the traditional life-style continues to affect their lives and behaviors.

The exhibition’s items coming from many regions of Russia is a vivid manifestation of the talent,o exquisite taste and skills of the Russian peasants; the collection may be called a source of inspiration for many generations of artists and spectators alike. The exposition is

intended for a wide range of visitors. It might be a helpful and useful guide for foreigners, who are either going to visit or are visiting Russia for the15first time. It will also satisfy the p inquisitive mind of those who want to know more about the numerous cultures of the world.

25. Put the words into the right order

26. Answer the questions

1.What objects are presented at the exhibition “ The Russian Folk ” ?

2.Are the represented articles of the exposition well familiar to foreigners ?

3.What does the author of the article state about the traditional Russian rites ?

4.Why does he state that at present it’s possible to see only fragements of the Russian

folk culture in museums ?

5. What has formed the composition of the exhibition ? 6. What is the main idea of the exhibition ?

7.What is peculiar about the exponents of the presentation ? What are the items distinguished for ?

8.Have the objects of the collection been exhibited only in Russia ?

27. Refer to the second passage and say if you agree or disagree with the author

of the article. Give your grounds.

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Roerich’s Pact has large educational value. “A pact for protection of cultural treasures is not Only needed as an official body, but as an educational law that, from the very first school days, will educate the young generation with noble ideas of preservation of the whole mankind’s true values”, – wrote N. Roerich. Roerich’s Pact became the first international act especially devoted to protection of cultural values. It was a unique agreement in this field, which was accepted by a part of international community before the second World War. The idea of the Pact was welcomed by R. Rolland, B. Shaw, R. Tagore, A. Einstein,

T. Mann, H. Wells.

The Pact was signed in the White House in Washington, on April 15, 1935 with the participation of US President F. Roosevelt.

Originally, the document was ratified by 21 countries of the American continent. Later the Pact was validated by 15 countries more. In a few years after the war, Roerich’s Pact played an important role in forming of international law standards and public activity in the field of protection of cultural heritage.

Nicolas Roerich –Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org.>wiki/ Nicolas Reorich

29.Get acquainted with the abstracts from the UNESCO World Heritage Site *

to develop your own project. Pay attention to the ‘Election criteria’ section.

Of-course, you’ve recognized these historical sites. They are protected and maintained by the International World Heritage Program which is administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee

A White House conference in 1965 called for a "World Heritage Trust" to preserve "the world's superb natural and scenic areas and historic sites for the present

and the future of the entire world citizenry." A single text was agreed on by all parties, and the "Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural

Heritage was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972.

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